This is what we talked about on The Invisible Mentor Blog this week: JM Barrie’s Peter Pan, and Frederick (Fritz) Perls, Founder of Gestalt Therapy. Adventures in Learning Have you ever read an intriguing article and wondered how the writer came up with the idea? Have you ever read a book that connects two very different subject matters in a unique way? Have you ever transported one idea from one industry to another to resolve a pesky challenge? Have you ever read something that was so incredulous or even whimsical that it gave you the courage to try to do something that once seemed impossible? Reading broadly introduces diverse types … [Read more...]
Book Review – Peter Pan by JM Barrie
May 15, 2012 by Avil Beckford
Why Peter Pan by JM Barrie Matters Today Peter Pan and similar stories matter today, more than ever, because we do not take enough time to dream, and step into the world of make believe because we are too busy. Peter Pan allows us to think that we can make the impossible possible. Michael, John and Wendy Darling tried to fly and they kept at it until they became good at it. We can conceive and believe something, but until we take action, nothing will become of our idea. The book also highlights the fundamental differences between adults and children. The children's drama Peter Pan by James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) was first … [Read more...]
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